Lights keep dimming?? WTF?
10-08-2008, 09:58 AM
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Lights keep dimming?? WTF?
ok so they other day about a week ago I noticed that when my sub hits.... it almost looks like my lights dim a little bit.....I kinda didnt think anything of it since I couldnt really tell... sometimes when I am by myself I think I am imagining things lol 
anyways....so yesterday I pulled into my driveway and backed up and then I was about to turn the car off but I had to make sure the sunroof was closed and windows too so I pull the window switch up..... then I hear grhrhrhrh and my lights inside and outside dimmed..... my engine seemed to make a weird really light grhrhr noise as well.... its really weird anyone know what might be up? I had a 12 inch sub and amp installed on the factory head unit about a month ago ... I dont see how they could have fucked anything up tho....
anyways....so yesterday I pulled into my driveway and backed up and then I was about to turn the car off but I had to make sure the sunroof was closed and windows too so I pull the window switch up..... then I hear grhrhrhrh and my lights inside and outside dimmed..... my engine seemed to make a weird really light grhrhr noise as well.... its really weird anyone know what might be up? I had a 12 inch sub and amp installed on the factory head unit about a month ago ... I dont see how they could have fucked anything up tho....
10-08-2008, 10:03 AM
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10-08-2008, 10:07 AM
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Yah... you could get a better battery or a capcitor...
And when you did your sunroof up, was your music/subs cranked at the same time? Because that would definitely make your lights dim more...
And when you did your sunroof up, was your music/subs cranked at the same time? Because that would definitely make your lights dim more...
10-08-2008, 10:09 AM
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your stock battery might not be able to handle the new amp and sub...
my car used to dim BADLY.... i have two 12inch subs with a 1300 watt amp... you can only imagine how bad my lights dimmed when the bass would hit..
after tryin a capacitor, it didnt help at all..
so i ordered a Kinetik Power Cell.. best investment iv ever made
no more dimming, and less stress on the alternator.
you should check them out...
http://www.kinetikaudio.com/intro.htm
my car used to dim BADLY.... i have two 12inch subs with a 1300 watt amp... you can only imagine how bad my lights dimmed when the bass would hit..
after tryin a capacitor, it didnt help at all..
so i ordered a Kinetik Power Cell.. best investment iv ever made
no more dimming, and less stress on the alternator. you should check them out...
http://www.kinetikaudio.com/intro.htm
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10-08-2008, 06:10 PM
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i have 2 10s and my lights used to dim also when that hit dont worry, but you should get a capasiter i cant spell haha over along period of time it will tire your alternator out there like 100 bucks for like an ok one once you get a decent one hooked up your lights wont dim and your motor wont drag like it did
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